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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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